Ilê Aiyê
Ilê Aiyê
Latest Release
- Filhos do Barro Preto
- February 2025
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | Matriarca do Curuzu | ||
| 2 | Filhos do Barro Preto | ||
| 3 | Nzinga Brasileira | ||
| 4 | Ilê Aiyê [Instrumental] | ||
| 5 | Civilização do Congo |
Albums
Feb 2025 • 1 song
Feb 2025 • 1 song
May 2003 • 10 songs
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Biography
The pioneering Afro-Bloco Ilê Ayiê was organized in 1974. It was Ilê Aiyê who inspired the formation of other Afro-Blocos like Olodum, Muzenza, Ara Ketu, and Malê Debalê, and their creation was fundamental for the advent of the samba/reggae genre. Ilê Aiyê was brought to life by a group of dwellers of the Liberdade borough in Salvador who were interested in heightening Negro self-esteem through a new kind of Carnival association. Their music consisted of a blend of the traditional samba duro with the ijexá beat of candoblé, a ritual to which most participants are linked. Their...